Impact of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty on left ventricular function in patients with mitral stenosis assessed by 3D echocardiography

William Antonio M. Esteves, Lucas Lodi-Junqueira, Juliana Rodrigues Soares, Guilherme Rafael Sant'Anna Athayde, Gabriela Assuncao Goebel, Lucas Amorim Carvalho, Xin Zeng, Judy Hung, Timothy C. Tan, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes

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Abstract

Background The status of intrinsic left ventricular (LV) contractility in patients with isolated rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) has been debated. The acute changes in loading conditions after percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PMV) may affect LV performance. We aimed to examine the acute effects of PMV on LV function and identify factors associated with LV ejection fraction (LVEF) changes, and determinants of long-term events following the procedure. Methods One hundred and forty-two patients who underwent PMV for symptomatic rheumatic MS (valve area of 0.99 ± 0.3 cm2) were prospectively enrolled. LV volumes and LVEF were measured by three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography. Long-term outcome was a composite endpoint of death, mitral valve (MV) replacement, repeat PMV, new onset of atrial fibrillation, and stroke. Results The mean age was 42.3 ± 12.1 years, and 125 patients were women (88%). After PMV, LVEF increased significantly (51.4 vs 56.5%, p < 0.001), primary due to a significant increase in LV end-diastolic volume (65.8 mL vs 67.9 mL, p = 0.002), and resultant increase in the stroke volume (33.9 mL vs 39.6 mL, p < 0.001). Changes in cardiac index and systolic pulmonary artery pressure were associated with LVEF changes after PMV. During a mean follow-up period of 30.8 months, 28 adverse clinical events were observed. Postprocedural mitral regurgitation, MV area, and mean gradient were independent predictors of composite endpoints. Conclusions In patients with rheumatic MS, PMV resulted in a significant improvement in LV end-diastolic volume, stroke volume and consequently increased in LVEF. Changes in cardiac index and systolic pulmonary artery pressure were associated with LVEF changes after PMV. The predictors of long-term adverse events following PMV were post-procedural variables, including mitral regurgitation, valve area, and mean gradient.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)280-285
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
Volume248
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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